12 Facts About Alcohol intoxication

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Alcohol intoxication, known as alcohol poisoning, commonly described as drunkenness or inebriation, is the negative behavior and physical effects caused by a recent consumption of alcohol.

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Alcohol intoxication typically begins after two or more alcoholic drinks.

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Legally, alcohol intoxication is often defined as a blood alcohol concentration of greater than 5.

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Alcohol intoxication is broken down in the human body at a rate of about 3.

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Acute intoxication has been documented throughout history, and alcohol remains one of the world's most widespread recreational drugs.

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Alcohol intoxication leads to negative health effects due to the recent drinking of ethanol .

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Alcohol intoxication is metabolized by a normal liver at the rate of about 8 grams of pure ethanol per hour.

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Alcohol intoxication is converted into phosphatidylethanol by phospholipase D2, and this metabolite has been shown to directly bind to and regulate ion channels.

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Alcohol intoxication is described as a mental and behavioural disorder by the International Classification of Diseases.

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Many informal Alcohol intoxication tests exist, which, in general, are unreliable and not recommended as deterrents to excessive Alcohol intoxication or as indicators of the safety of activities such as motor vehicle driving, heavy equipment operation, machine tool use, etc.

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Alcohol intoxication was found to be prevalent in clinical populations within the United States involving people treated for trauma and in the age group of people aged within their 18th - 24th years .

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Alcohol intoxication is a risk factor in some cases of catastrophic injury, in particular for unsupervised recreational activity.

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